Acl surgery

I have been waiting 5 days to write this post. 5 days! I wanted to write about my ACL experience for anyone else that will have to go through this surgery in the future, so that they know what the expect and to plan for. However, I was not

Recovering after ACL surgery was a long road for me. I've spent years getting active again. Here are my tips for a faster recovery & what I'd do differently

What is ACL surgery really like? This is my personal experience including what they don't tell you before your op & what surprised me.

Unlike recovery from a torn MCL – which can usually be rehabilitated back to health – recovery from an ACL tear almost always begins with surgery.

Technically speaking, you can walk without the ACL if you are only participating in straight line activities such as walking or cycling. However, if your ACL is completely torn, continue to walk may damage other parts of the knee and affect knee function for a lifetime which can lead to osteoarthritis if not treated correctly.

ACL injuries are very common sports injuries. The rehab process can be very long. This post goes over the first 6 weeks following surgery.

I will be honest - Day 2 was one of the worst for pain. I think if you have a hold on your pain meds, then it might not be such a problem. BUT. i was all over the place, trying out 2 every 4 hours, then 1 every

Part 2 of the knee injury series: I share things to do while recovering from knee surgery, to cope with the pain and boredom.

Welcome to the second installment of our ACL rehabilitation timeline! The first post of this series discussed the importance of “prehabilitation” and what it means for your post-operative outcomes. Prehab covers the timeframe from point of injury up until the day of surgery, exploring the very beginning stages of your recovery and what you can… Continue reading ACL Rehabilitation Timeline: Surgery Through Month One